F-15 BazAir superiority and multirole fighterSide: IsraelBuilt: McDonnell Douglas / United StatesThe F-15 Baz is Israel's name for its McDonnell Douglas F-15A/B/C/D Eagle fleet, originally acquired as an air-superiority fighter and later upgraded for multirole air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. Israeli Baz aircraft are distinct from the F-15I Ra'am strike variant, but retained long-range fighter value in modern Israeli operations, including documented use over Iran during Operation Rising Lion.Tag archive
deep strike Weapon Systems
Weapon systems and military equipment tagged deep strike.
32 weapon systemsCategory
Aircraft & UAVs
Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.
F-15 BazAir superiority and multirole fighterSide: IsraelBuilt: McDonnell Douglas / United StatesThe F-15 Baz is Israel's name for its McDonnell Douglas F-15A/B/C/D Eagle fleet, originally acquired as an air-superiority fighter and later upgraded for multirole air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. Israeli Baz aircraft are distinct from the F-15I Ra'am strike variant, but retained long-range fighter value in modern Israeli operations, including documented use over Iran during Operation Rising Lion.
AN-196 LiutyiLong-range one-way attack UAVSide: UkraineBuilt: Ukroboronprom / Ukrainian Defense Industry / UkraineThe AN-196 Liutyi is a Ukrainian long-range one-way attack UAV developed after Russia began large-scale Shahed-type drone attacks. Open sources describe it as a runway-launched, twin-boom pusher aircraft built for deep strikes with a 75 kg-class warhead and a published range goal above 1,000 km, making it part of Ukraine's campaign against Russian refinery, logistics, industrial, and military targets far beyond the front line..jpg?width=480)
Arash-2Long-range one-way attack UAV / loitering munitionSide: Iran / RussiaBuilt: Iranian defense industry / IranThe Arash-2 is an Iranian long-range one-way attack UAV, also described as a loitering munition or suicide drone, associated with the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces. Open sources describe it as a larger Arash/Kian-family strike system with rocket-assisted launch, reported passive-radar or seeker options, and claimed ranges up to about 2,000 km for attacks on fixed or emitting targets.
F-15I Ra'amTwo-seat long-range strike fighterSide: Israel / Israel and United StatesBuilt: Boeing / McDonnell Douglas, with Israeli industry integration / United States / IsraelThe F-15I Ra'am is Israel's customized two-seat Strike Eagle variant, combining Boeing/McDonnell Douglas airframe performance with Israeli avionics, electronic-warfare systems, and precision-strike integration. Its range, payload, and all-weather attack capability make it a central Israeli deep-strike aircraft, with directly documented use in recent operations against Iran, Hezbollah, and Houthi targets.
F-16I SufaTwo-seat multirole fighter aircraftSide: IsraelBuilt: Lockheed Martin with Israeli mission-system integration by Israel Aerospace Industries Lahav and Israeli partners / United States / IsraelThe F-16I Sufa is Israel's customized two-seat F-16D Block 52+ derivative, built by Lockheed Martin with Israeli mission systems, conformal fuel tanks, a missionized rear cockpit, advanced radar, and compatibility with precision air-to-surface weapons. Its recent documented use centers on Israeli strike operations in Gaza, Lebanon, and the 2025 Israel-Iran air campaign.Category
Artillery
Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.
SCALP-EGAir-launched cruise missileSide: UkraineBuilt: MBDA / France / United KingdomSCALP-EG is the French-service version of the Storm Shadow/SCALP air-launched cruise missile, an MBDA deep-strike weapon built for pre-planned attacks on high-value fixed targets such as hardened facilities and key infrastructure. In Ukrainian service it added a Western long-range precision-strike option launched from adapted Su-24 aircraft during the Russia-Ukraine War.
RAMPAGEAir-launched precision strike missileSide: Israel / Israel and United StatesBuilt: Elbit Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries / IsraelRAMPAGE is an Israeli supersonic air-to-ground precision missile developed for standoff attacks on high-value targets such as air-defense sites, command centers, air bases, storage facilities, and infrastructure. Derived from the EXTRA guided artillery rocket family, it gives fighter aircraft a fire-and-forget deep-strike weapon with GPS/INS guidance, anti-jamming features, and a steep terminal attack profile.
Zolfaghar BasirAnti-ship short-range ballistic missileSide: IranBuilt: Iranian missile industry / Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force / IranZolfaghar Basir is Iran's anti-ship derivative of the solid-fuel Zolfaghar ballistic missile, adding an optical terminal seeker to a roughly 700 km-range Fateh-family airframe for maritime strike and deterrence missions in the Persian Gulf and surrounding waters.
HoveyzehGround-launched land-attack cruise missileSide: IranBuilt: Iran Aviation Industries Organization / Aerospace Industries Organization / IranHoveyzeh is an Iranian ground-launched land-attack cruise missile in the Soumar/Kh-55-derived family. Unveiled in 2019 for delivery to the IRGC Aerospace Force, it is claimed to reach 1,350 km and is assessed by outside missile specialists as a long-range turbojet-powered strike weapon. In 2025 reporting on the Israel-Iran fighting, Al Jazeera cited Hoveyzeh as part of Iran's cruise-missile arsenal while discussing Iranian cruise-missile attacks against Israel..jpg?width=480)
SoumarGround-launched land-attack cruise missileSide: Houthi movementBuilt: Aerospace Industries Organization / IranSoumar is an Iranian ground-launched land-attack cruise missile associated with the Meshkat/Soumar line and widely assessed as derived from the Soviet Kh-55. Open-source references describe it as a long-range cruise missile with a turbofan engine, a solid launch booster, and a disputed range estimate around the 2,000 km-plus class. Its later Hoveizeh and Abu Mahdi relatives show Iran's effort to field long-range cruise missiles alongside ballistic missiles and UAVs.
Ya-AliLand-attack cruise missileSide: IranBuilt: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force / IranYa-Ali is an Iranian medium-range land-attack cruise missile associated with the IRGC Aerospace Force. Open sources describe it as a 700 km-class turbojet weapon, with Iranian media claiming a roughly 200 kg warhead and both ground-launch and aircraft-carriage options. Its public record is sparse, and analysts distinguish Ya-Ali from the smaller Quds missiles used by the Houthis in Yemen.
Khorramshahr-1Liquid-fueled medium-range ballistic missileSide: IranBuilt: Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) / Iranian missile industry / IranKhorramshahr-1 is the initial publicly displayed member of Iran's Khorramshahr medium-range ballistic missile family, a road-mobile, liquid-fueled system linked by open-source analysts to the North Korean Musudan/BM-25 design. Its heavy payload and 2,000 km-class reach made it a prominent strategic missile in Iran's arsenal, while later reporting on Israel-Iran fighting associated Khorramshahr-type missiles with submunition-capable long-range strikes..jpg?width=480)
Abu MahdiLong-range anti-ship cruise missileSide: IranBuilt: Aerospace Industries Organization / IranAbu Mahdi is an Iranian long-range naval cruise missile associated with the Soumar/Hoveyzeh cruise-missile family and adapted for maritime strike. Iranian sources describe it as a domestically built anti-ship system for fixed or mobile launchers, while CSIS lists the Abu Mahdi variant with a reported 1,000 km range and turbojet propulsion..jpg?width=480)
PavehLong-range land-attack cruise missileSide: Iran / Hezbollah / Houthi movementBuilt: Iranian state defense industry / IranPaveh is an Iranian long-range land-attack cruise missile in the Project 351/Quds family, reported with a 1,650 km range and a turbojet propulsion layout. Open sources connect it to Iran's IRGC Aerospace Force missile arsenal, an April 2024 Iranian strike on Israel, Hezbollah truck-launch footage, and related Houthi Quds-4 systems used for long-range strikes toward Israel.
GhadrMedium-range ballistic missileSide: IranBuilt: Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group / Aerospace Industries Organization / IranGhadr is an Iranian medium-range ballistic missile family derived from the Shahab-3 line, with a lighter airframe, conic reentry vehicle, and range class intended to hold regional targets at risk. It is associated with Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group and Iran's Aerospace Industries Organization, and recent reporting directly documents Ghadr use by Iran during the June 2025 missile exchange connected to the United States-Iran Conflict archive.
Qassem BasirMedium-range ballistic missileSide: IranBuilt: Iranian Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics / IranQassem Basir is an Iranian solid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile presented in 2025 as an upgraded Haj Qassem derivative with electro-optical terminal guidance for GPS-independent targeting. Open-source references describe it as a 1,200 km-class system with an approximately 500 kg payload and a claimed role against layered U.S. and Israeli missile defenses, though current conflict reporting treats it as an advanced system not yet confirmed in combat use.
Fattah-1Medium-range ballistic missile with maneuverable reentry vehicleSide: IranBuilt: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force / IranThe Fattah-1 is an Iranian medium-range ballistic missile unveiled by the IRGC Aerospace Force in 2023 and marketed by Iran as hypersonic. Independent missile analysts describe it more narrowly as a solid-fuel MRBM using a maneuverable reentry vehicle with a small post-boost motor, giving Iran a regional deep-strike weapon intended to complicate missile defenses.
Fattah-2Road-mobile hypersonic glide vehicle missileSide: IranBuilt: IRGC Aerospace Force / Aerospace Industries Organization / IranFattah-2 is an Iranian long-range missile displayed by the IRGC Aerospace Force as a successor to the Fattah family, pairing a ballistic booster with a maneuvering glide or re-entry vehicle. Janes described the unveiled system as using a Fattah-like motor and a distinct second-stage vehicle, while later Iranian and secondary reporting tied the missile to Operation True Promise 4 strikes during the United States-Iran Conflict..jpg?width=480)
DezfulRoad-mobile medium-range ballistic missileSide: IranBuilt: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force / IranDezful is an Iranian solid-fuel ballistic missile in the Fateh/Zolfaghar family, presented by the IRGC in 2019 as a longer-ranged Zolfaghar derivative able to reach about 1,000 km. It is cataloged here for its role in Iran's regional missile force and for a March 2026 IRGC claim that Dezful missiles were used in strikes on U.S. facilities in the Gulf.
EmadRoad-mobile medium-range ballistic missileSide: IranBuilt: Aerospace Industries Organization; Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group associated with Iran's liquid-fueled ballistic missile program / IranEmad is an Iranian liquid-fueled, road-mobile medium-range ballistic missile derived from the Shahab-3/Ghadr family. Its distinguishing feature is a maneuverable reentry vehicle intended to improve accuracy over earlier Shahab-3 variants, giving Iran a regional strike weapon with an assessed range around 1,700 km and a roughly 750 kg payload..jpg?width=480)
Ghadr-1Road-mobile medium-range ballistic missileSide: IranBuilt: Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group / Aerospace Industries Organization / IranThe Ghadr-1 is an Iranian road-mobile medium-range ballistic missile derived from the Shahab-3 line, with a stretched liquid-fueled airframe, reduced warhead mass, and a reshaped reentry vehicle intended to extend reach toward roughly 1,600 km. Open sources describe it as part of Iran's strategic strike inventory, with Ghadr-family missiles documented in Iranian attacks on Israel during the 2025 Israel-Iran Conflict.
KhorramshahrRoad-mobile medium-range ballistic missileSide: IranBuilt: Aerospace Industries Organization / Iranian missile industry / IranKhorramshahr is an Iranian road-mobile, liquid-fueled medium-range ballistic missile family associated with the IRGC Aerospace Force. CSIS describes the missile as likely derived from North Korea's Musudan/BM-25, with a heavy payload and reported 2,000-3,000 km range, while Khorramshahr-4/Kheibar reporting connects the family to Iran's long-range strike campaign against Israel..jpg?width=480)
Khorramshahr-2Road-mobile medium-range ballistic missileSide: IranBuilt: Iranian Ministry of Defense / Aerospace Industries Organization-linked missile industry / IranKhorramshahr-2 is an Iranian medium-range ballistic missile variant in the Khorramshahr family, distinguished in open sources by a smaller or guided reentry vehicle intended to improve range and accuracy. Analysts link the family to the North Korean Musudan/BM-25 lineage, while Iranian sources present it as an indigenous long-range strike system for the IRGC Aerospace Force..jpg?width=480)
Khorramshahr-4Road-mobile medium-range ballistic missileSide: IranBuilt: Aerospace Industries Organization / Iranian Ministry of Defense / IranKhorramshahr-4, also known as Kheibar, is Iran's fourth-generation Khorramshahr-family liquid-fueled medium-range ballistic missile. It pairs a roughly 2,000-3,000 km range class with a heavy warhead and a maneuvering reentry vehicle, giving Iran a road-mobile deep-strike system that featured in 2025 reporting on the United States-Iran Conflict.
QadrRoad-mobile medium-range ballistic missileSide: IranBuilt: Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group / IranQadr, also transliterated Ghadr, is an Iranian road-mobile medium-range ballistic missile derived from the Shahab-3 family. Open-source missile references describe it as a liquid-fueled, longer-range system with a redesigned reentry vehicle, while Iranian state reporting directly linked Qadr and Ghadr-H variants to 2025 strikes during the Israel-Iran Conflict.
SejjilRoad-mobile medium-range ballistic missileSide: IranBuilt: Aerospace Industries Organization / IranSejjil is an Iranian road-mobile, two-stage solid-propellant medium-range ballistic missile developed as a faster-launching alternative to Iran's older liquid-fueled Shahab-family systems. Open-source assessments credit it with roughly 2,000 km range, a heavy single warhead, and an operational role in Iran's long-range strike force, with 2026 reporting documenting IRGC use during Operation True Promise 4.
Shahab-3Road-mobile medium-range ballistic missileSide: IranBuilt: Iran Aviation Industries Organization; Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group and related Defense Industries Organization entities / IranThe Shahab-3 is an Iranian liquid-fueled medium-range ballistic missile derived from North Korea's No Dong technology and fielded by the IRGC as Iran's first operational missile class able to threaten targets well beyond its borders. Its road-mobile launcher, roughly 1,300 km range, and heavy single-warhead payload made it a baseline for later Iranian MRBM developments such as Ghadr and Emad, even as newer designs improved accuracy and responsiveness..jpg?width=480)
Fateh-313Road-mobile short-range ballistic missileSide: IranBuilt: Aerospace Industries Organization / Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics / IranThe Fateh-313 is an Iranian solid-fuel, road-mobile short-range ballistic missile in the Fateh family, designed to extend the Fateh-110 range class to about 500 km through lighter composite structures and an improved guidance package. It is cataloged here for its reported role in Iran's January 2020 missile strike on U.S. forces in Iraq..jpg?width=480)
Qiam-1Road-mobile short-range ballistic missileSide: Iran / Houthi movementBuilt: Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group / IranThe Qiam-1 is an Iranian road-mobile, liquid-fueled short-range ballistic missile derived from the Shahab-2/Scud family but redesigned with a separable warhead and finless baseline airframe. It gives Iran and aligned Houthi forces a theater strike weapon in the 700-800 km range class, with documented use in Syria, Yemen-linked attacks on Saudi targets, and Iran's January 2020 strikes on U.S. forces in Iraq..jpg?width=480)
Shahab-1Road-mobile short-range ballistic missileSide: Houthi-aligned forcesBuilt: Aerospace Industries Organization; Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group attributed for production / IranThe Shahab-1 is Iran's Scud-B-derived short-range ballistic missile, a liquid-fueled, road-mobile system that formed the base of Iran's early ballistic-missile force. Its original Iranian role was regional standoff strike with a large conventional payload and limited accuracy; in Yemen, CSIS assesses the Houthi Burkan-1 as a modified Shahab-1 variant adapted for longer-range attacks.
Shahab-2Road-mobile short-range ballistic missileSide: IranBuilt: Iranian defense industry / Iran / North KoreaThe Shahab-2 is Iran's road-mobile Scud-C/Hwasong-6-derived short-range ballistic missile, pairing a liquid-fueled single-stage booster with an approximately 500 km range and a heavy conventional warhead. Its Qiam derivatives show how Iran adapted the older Shahab-2 lineage into more modern regional strike missiles.
Kheybar ShekanSolid-fuel medium-range ballistic missileSide: IranBuilt: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force / IranKheybar Shekan is an Iranian solid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile associated with the IRGC Aerospace Force and intended for rapid-launch long-range strikes. Open-source assessments list it as a deployed 1,450 km-class system with a 450-600 kg payload, and Iran has used it in documented post-2024 missile strikes against Islamic State-linked targets in Syria and Israeli military targets.